{"id":2182,"date":"2022-12-15T04:31:24","date_gmt":"2022-12-15T09:31:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/?p=2182"},"modified":"2022-12-15T04:44:00","modified_gmt":"2022-12-15T09:44:00","slug":"how-to-make-your-home-look-bigger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/home-improvement\/how-to-make-your-home-look-bigger.html","title":{"rendered":"How to Make Your Home Look Bigger"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Small houses are common, and many families\u00a0live in small houses, especially\u00a0the\u00a0young people who have just graduated and bought a house.<!--more--> Apartments and condos are the first choice of most young couples, but the narrow apartments often limit some design options and furniture placements. It is vital to learn how to\u00a0make rational use of every inch of space to maximize the ideal interior design solution\u00a0to\u00a0create a comfortable living space.\u00a0Here, we\u2019ve picked up the practical ways to make your home look bigger. Give it a try.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Contents:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#1\">Use Light Colors<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#2\">Let the Natural Light In<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#3\">Add Lighting to Brighten up the Interior<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#4\">Use Mirrors or Mirrored Pieces Wisely<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#5\">Remove the Clutter<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#6\">Make Good Use of Stripes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#7\">Choose Relatively Small-Size Furniture Wisely<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#8\">Leave A Passage<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#9\">Maximize Your Room Arrangement <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#10\">Keep it Simple<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 28px;\"><strong><b>How to Make Your Room Look Bigger <\/b><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Actually it is an optical illusion to look the house spacious. We cannot change the actual area of the house but it is possible to transform the room for both function and comfort.<\/p>\n<div id=\"1\">\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 24px;\">1. Use Light Colors<\/h3>\n<p>The light paint colors for the small spaces can reflect more lights and make the room visually open and airy, while dark colors will absorb the lights to get the room even smaller. \u00a0Based on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moving.com\/tips\/9-colors-that-make-a-room-look-bigger\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><u>best 9 colors that make a room look bigger<\/u><\/a>, most of them are light colors, for examples, pale blue, off-white, green, light gray. Then try to apply lighter colored wall trims and decorative items, to get your room bigger visually.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2186\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2186\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2186\" src=\"https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/mirror-in-living-room-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Light Color will Make Space Bigger\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/mirror-in-living-room-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/mirror-in-living-room-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/mirror-in-living-room-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/mirror-in-living-room.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2186\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Light Color will Make Space Bigger<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div id=\"2\">\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 24px;\">2. Let the Natural Light In<\/h3>\n<p>Besides to use the light colors for walls to make the spaces brighter, let the natural light come inside as more as possible, which is the best and cheapest lighting source. Design a wall with large area of windows and hang the curtains higher and wider than the windows so that you can enjoy the whole view and sunshine when opening the curtains.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2189\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2189\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2189\" src=\"https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/use-large-window-mirror-for-lights-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Use Mirrors to Make Home Bigger\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/use-large-window-mirror-for-lights-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/use-large-window-mirror-for-lights-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/use-large-window-mirror-for-lights-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/use-large-window-mirror-for-lights.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2189\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Use Mirrors to Make Home Bigger<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div id=\"3\">\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 24px;\">3. Add Lighting to Brighten up the Interior<\/h3>\n<p>Once your house owns less natural lights even though you try to maximize the window areas, lighting also can be helpful. Bring the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.povison.com\/decoration\/lighting1.html\"><u>creative lighting<\/u><\/a>\u00a0inside to light up the entire space and give it life.<\/p>\n<div id=\"4\">\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 24px;\">4. Use Mirrors or Mirrored Pieces Wisely<\/h3>\n<p>Mirror can zoom in on the space area and give your room an open and bright feel. If your house cannot be designed with more windows, use mirrors wisely across the windows to reflect the natural lights to make the space brighter in the daytime, while the mirrors also can reflect the lights of the chandeliers, wall sconces to give a bright space at night. What\u2019s more, if you don\u2019t have enough space to hang the mirrors, consider the mirrored furniture. A mirrored coffee table makes the living room roomy; a mirrored makeup table will add visual spaciousness in your bedroom.<\/p>\n<div id=\"5\">\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 24px;\">5. Remove the Clutter<\/h3>\n<p>Put anything in its fixed place to keep your home organized, which will make the small house comfortable and not so cramped. Imagine that if the magazines, books, coffee cups, decorative trays, remote controls are littered everywhere, how would you feel your room bigger? On the contrary, the overall sense of space will be narrower. Thus, get the books and magazines back to its shelf, the coffee cups in the coffee table or kitchen cabinet, the decorative trays on tabletop, the remote controls in the TV stand to make the home tidy.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2188\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2188\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2188\" src=\"https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/multi-functional-ottoman-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Storage Ottoman for Removing Clutter\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/multi-functional-ottoman-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/multi-functional-ottoman-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/multi-functional-ottoman-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/multi-functional-ottoman.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2188\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Storage Ottoman for Removing Clutter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div id=\"6\">\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 24px;\">6. Make Good Use of Stripes<\/h3>\n<p>Many designers would emphasize the vertical and horizontal patterns to resolve the boring monochrome wall painting. Use the vertical elements, like vertical ship-labs, to enhance the movement and flow of the interior design.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2187\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2187\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2187\" src=\"https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/use-striped-furntiure-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Emphasize the Vertical and Horizontal \" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/use-striped-furntiure-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/use-striped-furntiure-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/use-striped-furntiure-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/use-striped-furntiure.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2187\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Emphasize the Vertical and Horizontal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div id=\"7\">\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 24px;\">7. Choose Relatively Small-Size Furniture Wisely<\/h3>\n<p>Going to measure your spaces is still the first step of home decoration. Then conceive the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.povison.com\/furniture.html\"><u>furniture<\/u><\/a>\u00a0layouts with the measurements and pick up each furniture for each placement. In a narrow space, it is important to use the furniture wisely. Generally, we tend to choose relatively small pieces to leave enough walking pathway. If you still tend to use\u00a0the big furniture that you really like, try it but remember to\u00a0use less of it. Especially a multi-functional big piece of furniture may sometimes save more spaces than using plenty of storage cabinets for single purpose.<\/p>\n<div id=\"8\">\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 24px;\">8. Leave A Passage<\/h3>\n<p>Although you can fill up the entire space with all furniture, don&#8217;t do that. In small spaces, try to lean the furniture to the side and stay out of a passage to prevent bumps, especially for those \u00a0families with kids. In addition, if all the items are stacked, it will make the whole space more cluttered and narrower, and even bring bad mood to you.<\/p>\n<div id=\"9\">\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 24px;\">9. Maximize Your Room Arrangement<\/h3>\n<p>Small areas of houses will test the owner&#8217;s ability to arrange the\u00a0space. For example, place the furniture\u00a0on the side, use the vertical space for floating\u00a0furniture and decorations, and reasonably apply the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.povison.com\/modern-wood-corner-makeup-vanity-set-with-5-drawers-led-lighted-mirror-stool-ashwood-veneer-solid-oak-legs-unfinished-wood-stain-dressing-table.html\"><u>corner <\/u><u>furniture<\/u><\/a>\u00a0to make full use of the corner position\u00a0for additional storage area.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2183\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2183\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2183\" src=\"https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/corner-vanity-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Corner Furniture to Maximize the Space\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/corner-vanity-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/corner-vanity-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/corner-vanity-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/corner-vanity.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2183\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Corner Furniture to Maximize the Space<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div id=\"10\">\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 24px;\">10. Keep it Simple<\/h3>\n<p>As we know, less is more! &#8220;Keep it simple&#8221; means no excessive furniture pieces, no excessive color mixture, no excessive intricate patterns and no more clutters. Therefore, get your small apartment with simple design and get rid of messy layouts.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Small houses are common, and many families\u00a0live in small houses, especially\u00a0the\u00a0young people who have just&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2184,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"image","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[22,27],"class_list":["post-2182","post","type-post","status-publish","format-image","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-home-improvement","tag-home-improvement","tag-home-tips","post_format-post-format-image"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2182","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2182"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2182\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2195,"href":"https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2182\/revisions\/2195"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2184"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2182"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2182"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2182"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}